adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
Harold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
Stonehouse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading He was recalled to himself by a gentle tapping.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
UnlockingverbUS /ənˈlɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “unlock” — open the lock of
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gloom of his great sorrow was heavy on him; the reaction from the excitement of the morning had come.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner Harold went back to his cabin; locking himself in, he lay down on the sofa.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unlocking and opening the door he saw Mr. Stonehouse, who said with trouble in his voice:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I came to you on account of my little child.'
